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Sumit Verma, MD

Pediatric Neurologist

Gender
Male
Language
English

Primary Specialty

Neurology


Other Specialty

Pediatric Neurology, Pediatrics Emergency Dept, Pediatrics Hospitalist


Education

Board Certification
Am Bd Psych & Neuro (Special Qualifications Child Neurology), Am Bd Psych & Neuro (Sub: Clinical Neurophysiology), American Board of Pediatrics
Postgraduate:
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
Medical School:
Kasturba Medical College
Internship:
SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Residency:
SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Medical College of Wisconsin and affiliated Hospital
Fellowship:
Medical College of Wisconsin and affiliated Hospital

Publications

Pubmed Profile

Network


Introduction

Sumit Verma, MD, serves as an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology at Emory University School of Medicine.

Dr. Verma received his medical training in India, earning a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from Kasturba Medical College in Manipal, and his doctorate in pediatrics from the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research in Chandigarh. He was awarded a DNB in pediatrics from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi. He completed residencies in the U.S. in pediatrics, child neurology and clinical neurophysiology. His main areas of clinical research are in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and myasthenic syndrome. He has organized various workshops for his peers, including a conference on pediatric neuromuscular disease for the Children's and Emory University. He was also an invited attendee to the Institute of Myology in Paris, France.

He has given 20 invited presentations at annual meetings and organizations, such as the American Academy of Neurology, American Academy of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM), Muscular Dystrophy Association, Child Neurology Society and American Epilepsy Society. He is the author of 30 articles, published in Arthritis Rheumatism, Clinical Pediatrics, J Clinical Neuromuscular Disease, Muscle & Nerve, and Pediatric Neurology, among other notable journals, and of two review articles, one on DMD for the community pediatrician and a second on evaluation of acute ataxia.

Dr. Verma is a member of the AANEM’s National Committee on Neuromuscular Updates. In addition, he belongs to the American Academy of Neurology, Child Neurology Society, and Indian Academy of Paediatrics. In 2017, he received the Daisy Award from Children’s for initiating genetic treatment for spinal muscular atrophy. He is an invited reviewer for several esteemed journals and is on the national committee for neuromuscular disorders at AANEM.

Focus of Practice

  • Neurology

Areas of Interest

  • General pediatric neurology
  • Muscular dystrophy
  • Myasthenia gravis
  • Pediatric EMG and EEG
  • Pediatric neuromuscular disorders

Locations

Childrens Physician Group - Neurology

Center for Advanced Pediatrics, 2174 North Druid Hills Road NE 4th Floor Atlanta, GA 30329 Get Directions 404-785-5437

Childrens Physician Group - Emergency Medicine

Egleston hospital, 1405 Clifton Rd NE Atlanta, GA 30322 Get Directions 404-785-5437

Childrens Physician Group - Hospitalists at Egleston

Egleston hospital, 1405 Clifton Rd NE Tower 2 Ground Floor Atlanta, GA 30322 Get Directions 404-785-6104

Research & Publications

Dr. Verma’s research interests include novel therapies and biomarkers in neurological disorders, expanding phenotype of genetic disorders, improving quality of life and addressing co-morbidities using a multidisciplinary clinic care model.